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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
That state of affairs has diluted asceticism from the actual, if difficult, rejection of indulgence into a fetish for that abstinence.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Or the progressive public, with its identitarian fetishes, its class-agnostic multiculturalism that is all gums and no teeth.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
That's what seems to have happened with the fictional tale of J.D. Vance's furniture fetish; its apparent fabricator even provided a page reference to Vance's memoir.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 30 July 2024
The rape/bestial fetish is framed as a fantasy imagined by a woman, curiously beginning as an assault.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Or the progressive public, with its identitarian fetishes, its class-agnostic multiculturalism that is all gums and no teeth.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
That's what seems to have happened with the fictional tale of J.D. Vance's furniture fetish; its apparent fabricator even provided a page reference to Vance's memoir.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 30 July 2024
The rape/bestial fetish is framed as a fantasy imagined by a woman, curiously beginning as an assault.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
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Its major competitor, Boeing, is having serious problems with spacecraft that NASA has contracted to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Of course, there’s still the problem of AI hallucinations, where ChatGPT invents fake or inaccurate information.David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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If the talisman falls, or if someone inside the home opens a window or door and lets the monsters inside, that protection breaks.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Emerging from a need for an artistic outlet during a time of loss, the totems became symbolic talismans of her own transformation.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Opponent Kamala Harris' campaign—which has repeatedly mocked Trump's obsession with crowd size during the 2024 election cycle—shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of the partially empty 7,200-seat venue.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shopping:For the someone who has everything, check out our splurge-worthy holiday gift ideas Where to find Target's 9-foot-tall Berry the Bear Nine of Target's stores will have a 9-foot version of the new mascot Berry the Bear.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bigfoot, the campaign’s mascot, is reportedly a member of the big heart club and also represents myths and misconceptions about organ donation.Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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The design is a culmination of one of his largest fixations—he’s been a sneakerhead for years.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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His fixation on birth rates and repopulating the planet, maybe, the publication highlighted.Alena Botros, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The show followed the adventures of teacher Andrea Thomas, who discovered an ancient Egyptian amulet that bestowed upon her the power of the goddess Isis.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rome says the amulet holders are going to burn their advantages tonight so that the heat’s off their back.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem tone-deaf.Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem tone deaf.Sarah Kollat, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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An essential difference is that episodes of bipolar mania cause symptoms at any time of the day and usually last for weeks or longer, while sundowning occurs in the evening hours.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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Like Martin a decade before it, vampirism is presented as a possible mental illness, and Vampire’s Kiss further deepens the metaphor by making Cage’s increasing mania and lusting for women an extension of the toxic masculinity that dominated offices in the ‘80s and is still a terrible force today.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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